WATCH: A Twitter user compares MS Dhoni’s running between the wickets

During his nine-ball, 20-run innings, Dhoni flashed back to his brilliant past. He was greeted by roaring applause from the sold-out Chepauk crowd when he stepped out to bat with CSK reeling at 126/6. As expected, the cricketing great delivered. He provided crucial late-game momentum for CSK by smacking Khaleel Ahmed for two sixes and a boundary in the 19th over. Nonetheless, since he is still recovering from a knee ailment, he refrained from doubling the ones.

The damage to the wicketkeeper-batter’s knee was previously disclosed by CSK’s head coach, Stephen Fleming. In the end, DC was just 27 runs short of their 167-run mark thanks to Dhoni’s effort.

MS Dhoni is playing for the fans

Dhoni’s batting position has dropped this season, and he has been used mostly as a finisher. After the match, Dhoni spoke about his place in the CSK batting order, saying that he is delighted to perform his part in the team’s win. CSK has 15 points after 12 matches in the IPL 2023, putting them in second position behind Gujarat Titans.

a Twitter user posted a video of MS Dhoni batting in a CSK practice session and compared it with a video of MS Dhoni playing for India a few years back. The video shows that MS Dhoni can barely run now during a practice session in the CSK nets. On the other hand, Dhoni was sprinting between the wickets for India few years back. Surely, he is playing for the fans.

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Dhoni playing for his fans 😭💔@MSDhoni #MSDhoni #WhistlePodu pic.twitter.com/hiwlfUMDXd

— DHONI Era™ 🤩 (@TheDhoniEra) May 13, 2023